From Naples to the wide world: The triumphal march of the pizza
Filled flatbreads already existed long before modern pizza. However, the development into the form known today was decisive in...
History
A doctor discovered that washing hands saves lives – but nobody wanted to believe him
In the middle of the 19th century, the Viennese obstetrician Ignaz Semmelweis recognized that many fatal infections in women after childbirth were caused by...
Luxury, Diversity, Death Penalty: Singapore and the Price of Prosperity
At first glance, it seems Singapore has done everything right. The model metropolis is considered one of the richest countries...
Symbol of Power: High Heels Were Originally a Man's Thing
A dark stage. A cone of light falls into the center. Then you hear it: click, tack, click, tack. Fast footsteps, hard...
Fear of Tomatoes in the 16th Century: How They Became Deadly on the Plates of the Rich
For a 16th-century English nobleman, eating tomatoes was tantamount to a death sentence. For the tomato acid dissolved toxic...
The Opium Wars: When Great Britain & France Destroyed Old China
China is experiencing a historic resurgence today. In a few decades, it has transformed from a poor developing country into a global superpower. For many Chinese people...
53 Years Wrongfully Imprisoned: Three Unbelievable Miscarriages of Justice from Austria, Germany, and the USA
In doubt for the accused? Here are the stories of three victims of injustice from Austria, Germany, and the USA, who experienced the same...
Arms Deliveries and Propaganda: How the US Fueled Conflicts Worldwide During the Cold War
Weapons for rebels and propaganda against governments. During the Cold War, the US caused conflicts worldwide. Afghanistan, Iran, and Angola...
Vietnam War, Bombs, Death Squads: The USA and its Trail of Destruction in Asia
During the Cold War, the US left a trail of destruction in Asia. The Vietnam War remains to this day like hardly...
Torture, killing, overthrowing governments: How the CIA protected the US from leftist governments in Latin America
During the Cold War, the United States supported right-wing military figures, intelligence agencies, and authoritarian governments in many Latin American countries in their fight against...
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